Sikensi Department
| Sikensi Department Département de Sikensi | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Sikensi Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2005. | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Lagunes |
| Region | Agnéby-Tiassa |
| 2005 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Dabou Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Sikensi |
| Government[1] | |
| • Prefect | Yéo Oumar |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 78,439[2] |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Sikensi Department is a department of Agnéby-Tiassa Region in Lagunes District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 78,439 and its seat is the settlement of Sikensi. The sub-prefectures of the department are Gomon and Sikensi.
History
Sikensi Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Dabou Department.[3] At its creation, it was part of Lagunes Region.
In 2011, districts were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast. At the same time, regions were reorganised and became second-level subdivisions and all departments were converted into third-level subdivisions. At this time, Sikensi Department became part of Agnéby-Tiassa Region in Lagunes District.
Notes
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
Regional seat: Agboville | ||
| Agboville Department |  | |
| Sikensi Department | ||
| Taabo Department | ||
| Tiassalé Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
Coordinates: 5°40′N 4°34′W / 5.667°N 4.567°W